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religious

adjective
  1. of or relating to clergy bound by monastic vows
    “the religious or regular clergy conducts the service”
  2. having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity
    “a religious man”
  3. concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
    “religious texts”
    spiritual
  4. extremely scrupulous and conscientious
    “religious in observing the rules of health”
noun
  1. a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience